It was reported that Massa's right rear tyre was at 137oC, 27oC above the maximum tread temperature which the team disputed at the time.

Williams has confirmed it still doesn't agree with the decision by the FIA and feels it has the evidence to disprove the penalty but it has opted not to appeal because the team feels a reversed decision will not change Williams' position in the F1 Constructors' championship and would be an unwanted additional cost.

With one race to go in the 2015 F1 championship, Williams has secured itself third place in the teams' standings regardless of results in Abu Dhabi next week, while Massa's chances of catching team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen also looks unlikely, with an 19 and 18 point deficit.